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Kawai H, Shiraiwa S, Ogiya D, Toyosaki M, Machida S, Suzuki R, Onizuka M, Ogawa Y, Kawada H. Acute myeloid leukemia with a ZMYND11:: MBTD1 fusion gene following chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer: A case report. Leuk Res Rep 2024; 22:100478. [PMID: 39258225 PMCID: PMC11385777 DOI: 10.1016/j.lrr.2024.100478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024] Open
Abstract
The t(10;17)(p15;q21) translocation is a very rare recurrent cytogenetic aberration, and produced ZMYND11::MBTD1 fusion gene. To date, nine cases of acute leukemia with the t(10;17)(p15;q21) translocation have been reported, but the case of AML with ZMYND11::MBTD1 after chemotherapy and radiotherapy have not been reported. Epirubicin-based chemotherapy or radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the risk of developing secondary leukemia. We report a case of AML with the ZMYND11::MBTD1 fusion gene that developed after epirubicin-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy for breast cancer. previous chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be associated with poor prognosis of AML with ZMYND11/MBTD1.
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- Hidetsugu Kawai
- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Hiratsuka Mutual Aid Hospital, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology / Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Sun H, Zhang H. Lysine Methylation-Dependent Proteolysis by the Malignant Brain Tumor (MBT) Domain Proteins. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2248. [PMID: 38396925 PMCID: PMC10889763 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Lysine methylation is a major post-translational protein modification that occurs in both histones and non-histone proteins. Emerging studies show that the methylated lysine residues in non-histone proteins provide a proteolytic signal for ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis. The SET7 (SETD7) methyltransferase specifically transfers a methyl group from S-Adenosyl methionine to a specific lysine residue located in a methylation degron motif of a protein substrate to mark the methylated protein for ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis. LSD1 (Kdm1a) serves as a demethylase to dynamically remove the methyl group from the modified protein. The methylated lysine residue is specifically recognized by L3MBTL3, a methyl-lysine reader that contains the malignant brain tumor domain, to target the methylated proteins for proteolysis by the CRL4DCAF5 ubiquitin ligase complex. The methylated lysine residues are also recognized by PHF20L1 to protect the methylated proteins from proteolysis. The lysine methylation-mediated proteolysis regulates embryonic development, maintains pluripotency and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells and other stem cells such as neural stem cells and hematopoietic stem cells, and controls other biological processes. Dysregulation of the lysine methylation-dependent proteolysis is associated with various diseases, including cancers. Characterization of lysine methylation should reveal novel insights into how development and related diseases are regulated.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 454003, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4003, USA;
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Takubo K, Htun PW, Ueda T, Sera Y, Iwasaki M, Koizumi M, Shiroshita K, Kobayashi H, Haraguchi M, Watanuki S, Honda ZI, Yamasaki N, Nakamura-Ishizu A, Arai F, Motoyama N, Hatta T, Natsume T, Suda T, Honda H. MBTD1 preserves adult hematopoietic stem cell pool size and function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2206860120. [PMID: 37523546 PMCID: PMC10410756 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2206860120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Mbtd1 (mbt domain containing 1) encodes a nuclear protein containing a zinc finger domain and four malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeats. We previously generated Mbtd1-deficient mice and found that MBTD1 is highly expressed in fetal hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and sustains the number and function of fetal HSCs. However, since Mbtd1-deficient mice die soon after birth possibly due to skeletal abnormalities, its role in adult hematopoiesis remains unclear. To address this issue, we generated Mbtd1 conditional knockout mice and analyzed adult hematopoietic tissues deficient in Mbtd1. We observed that the numbers of HSCs and progenitors increased and Mbtd1-deficient HSCs exhibited hyperactive cell cycle, resulting in a defective response to exogenous stresses. Mechanistically, we found that MBTD1 directly binds to the promoter region of FoxO3a, encoding a forkhead protein essential for HSC quiescence, and interacts with components of TIP60 chromatin remodeling complex and other proteins involved in HSC and other stem cell functions. Restoration of FOXO3a activity in Mbtd1-deficient HSCs in vivo rescued cell cycle and pool size abnormalities. These findings indicate that MBTD1 is a critical regulator for HSC pool size and function, mainly through the maintenance of cell cycle quiescence by FOXO3a.
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- Keiyo Takubo
- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo162-8655, Japan
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- Medical Department, 7887 Healthcare Call Center, Yangon11062, Myanmar
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine,Sayama-shi, Osaka589-8511, Japan
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- Field of Human Disease Models, Major in Advanced Life Sciences and Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animals, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo162-8666, Japan
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- Field of Human Disease Models, Major in Advanced Life Sciences and Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animals, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo162-8666, Japan
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- Field of Human Disease Models, Major in Advanced Life Sciences and Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animals, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo162-8655, Japan
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- Health Care Center and Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Institute of Environmental Science for Human Life, Ochanomizu University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo112-8611, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Oncology, Research Institute of Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Minami-ku, Hiroshima734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Microscopic and Developmental Anatomy, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyusyu University, Fukuoka812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Sugiyama Jogakuen University School of Life Studies, Nagoya464-8662, Japan
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- Molecular Profiling Research Center for Drug Discovery, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo135-0064, Japan
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- Molecular Profiling Research Center for Drug Discovery, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo135-0064, Japan
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- Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore Center for Translational Medicine, Singapore117599, Singapore
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- Field of Human Disease Models, Major in Advanced Life Sciences and Medicine, Institute of Laboratory Animals, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo162-8666, Japan
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Long Non-coding RNA H19 Recruits NFYB to Activate MBTD1 and Regulate Doxorubicin Resistance in Lymphoma Cells. Mol Biotechnol 2022; 65:997-1009. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-022-00600-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sehrawat P, Shobhawat R, Kumar A. Catching Nucleosome by Its Decorated Tails Determines Its Functional States. Front Genet 2022; 13:903923. [PMID: 35910215 PMCID: PMC9329655 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.903923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The fundamental packaging unit of chromatin, i.e., nucleosome, consists of ∼147 bp of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed of the core histones, H2A, H2B, H3, and H4, in two copies each. DNA packaged in nucleosomes must be accessible to various machineries, including replication, transcription, and DNA damage repair, implicating the dynamic nature of chromatin even in its compact state. As the tails protrude out of the nucleosome, they are easily accessible to various chromatin-modifying machineries and undergo post-translational modifications (PTMs), thus playing a critical role in epigenetic regulation. PTMs can regulate chromatin states via charge modulation on histones, affecting interaction with various chromatin-associated proteins (CAPs) and DNA. With technological advancement, the list of PTMs is ever-growing along with their writers, readers, and erasers, expanding the complexity of an already intricate epigenetic field. In this review, we discuss how some of the specific PTMs on flexible histone tails affect the nucleosomal structure and regulate the accessibility of chromatin from a mechanistic standpoint and provide structural insights into some newly identified PTM–reader interaction.
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Devoucoux M, Fort V, Khelifi G, Xu J, Alerasool N, Galloy M, Wong N, Bourriquen G, Fradet-Turcotte A, Taipale M, Hope K, Hussein SMI, Côté J. Oncogenic ZMYND11-MBTD1 fusion protein anchors the NuA4/TIP60 histone acetyltransferase complex to the coding region of active genes. Cell Rep 2022; 39:110947. [PMID: 35705031 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
A recurrent chromosomal translocation found in acute myeloid leukemia leads to an in-frame fusion of the transcription repressor ZMYND11 to MBTD1, a subunit of the NuA4/TIP60 histone acetyltransferase complex. To understand the abnormal molecular events that ZMYND11-MBTD1 expression can create, we perform a biochemical and functional characterization comparison to each individual fusion partner. ZMYND11-MBTD1 is stably incorporated into the endogenous NuA4/TIP60 complex, leading to its mislocalization on the body of genes normally bound by ZMYND11. This can be correlated to increased chromatin acetylation and altered gene transcription, most notably on the MYC oncogene, and alternative splicing. Importantly, ZMYND11-MBTD1 expression favors Myc-driven pluripotency during embryonic stem cell differentiation and self-renewal of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Altogether, these results indicate that the ZMYND11-MBTD1 fusion functions primarily by mistargeting the NuA4/TIP60 complex to the body of genes, altering normal transcription of specific genes, likely driving oncogenesis in part through the Myc regulatory network.
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- Maëva Devoucoux
- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada.
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology Division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada.
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Li C, Wang C. LG-ESSs and HG-ESSs: underlying molecular alterations and potential therapeutic strategies. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:633-646. [PMID: 34414699 PMCID: PMC8377580 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2000797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Endometrial stromal tumors (ESTs) include endometrial stromal nodule (ESN), low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS), high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (HG-ESS), and undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS). Since these are rare tumor types, there is an unmet clinical need for the systematic therapy of advanced LG-ESS or HG-ESS. Cytogenetic and molecular advances in ESTs have shown that multiple recurrent gene fusions are present in a large proportion of LG-ESSs, and HG-ESSs are identified by the tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein epsilon (YWHAE)-family with sequence similarity 22 (FAM22) fusion. Recently, a group of ESSs harboring both zinc finger CCCH domain-containing protein 7B (ZC3H7B)-B-cell lymphoma 6 corepressor(BCOR) fusion and internal tandem duplication (ITD) of the BCOR gene have been provisionally classified as HG-ESSs. In this review, we firstly describe current knowledge about the molecular characteristics of recurrent aberrant proteins and their roles in the tumorigenesis of LG-ESSs and HG-ESSs. Next, we summarize the possibly shared signal pathways in the tumorigenesis of LG-ESSs and HG-ESSs, and list potentially actionable targets. Finally, based on the above discussion, we propose a few promising therapeutic strategies for LG-ESSs and HG-ESSs with recurrent gene alterations.
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- Chunhui Li
- Quality Management Office, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
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Zhang H, Devoucoux M, Song X, Li L, Ayaz G, Cheng H, Tempel W, Dong C, Loppnau P, Côté J, Min J. Structural Basis for EPC1-Mediated Recruitment of MBTD1 into the NuA4/TIP60 Acetyltransferase Complex. Cell Rep 2021; 30:3996-4002.e4. [PMID: 32209463 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
MBTD1, a H4K20me reader, has recently been identified as a component of the NuA4/TIP60 acetyltransferase complex, regulating gene expression and DNA repair. NuA4/TIP60 inhibits 53BP1 binding to chromatin through recognition of the H4K20me mark by MBTD1 and acetylation of H2AK15, blocking the ubiquitination mark required for 53BP1 localization at DNA breaks. The NuA4/TIP60 non-catalytic subunit EPC1 enlists MBTD1 into the complex, but the detailed molecular mechanism remains incompletely explored. Here, we present the crystal structure of the MBTD1-EPC1 complex, revealing a hydrophobic C-terminal fragment of EPC1 engaging the MBT repeats of MBTD1 in a site distinct from the H4K20me binding site. Different cellular assays validate the physiological significance of the key residues involved in the MBTD1-EPC1 interaction. Our study provides a structural framework for understanding the mechanism by which MBTD1 recruits the NuA4/TIP60 acetyltransferase complex to influence transcription and DNA repair pathway choice.
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- Heng Zhang
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada; Department of Biology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- St. Patrick Research Group in Basic Oncology, Laval University Cancer Research Center, Oncology division of CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC G1R 3S3, Canada.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Structural Genomics Consortium and Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
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Li J, Galbo PM, Gong W, Storey AJ, Tsai YH, Yu X, Ahn JH, Guo Y, Mackintosh SG, Edmondson RD, Byrum SD, Farrar JE, He S, Cai L, Jin J, Tackett AJ, Zheng D, Wang GG. ZMYND11-MBTD1 induces leukemogenesis through hijacking NuA4/TIP60 acetyltransferase complex and a PWWP-mediated chromatin association mechanism. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1045. [PMID: 33594072 PMCID: PMC7886901 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21357-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Recurring chromosomal translocation t(10;17)(p15;q21) present in a subset of human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients creates an aberrant fusion gene termed ZMYND11-MBTD1 (ZM); however, its function remains undetermined. Here, we show that ZM confers primary murine hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells indefinite self-renewal capability ex vivo and causes AML in vivo. Genomics profilings reveal that ZM directly binds to and maintains high expression of pro-leukemic genes including Hoxa, Meis1, Myb, Myc and Sox4. Mechanistically, ZM recruits the NuA4/Tip60 histone acetyltransferase complex to cis-regulatory elements, sustaining an active chromatin state enriched in histone acetylation and devoid of repressive histone marks. Systematic mutagenesis of ZM demonstrates essential requirements of Tip60 interaction and an H3K36me3-binding PWWP (Pro-Trp-Trp-Pro) domain for oncogenesis. Inhibitor of histone acetylation-'reading' bromodomain proteins, which act downstream of ZM, is efficacious in treating ZM-induced AML. Collectively, this study demonstrates AML-causing effects of ZM, examines its gene-regulatory roles, and reports an attractive mechanism-guided therapeutic strategy.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylation
- Animals
- Carcinogenesis
- Cell Cycle Proteins/chemistry
- Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Chromatin/metabolism
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/chemistry
- Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone/metabolism
- Co-Repressor Proteins/chemistry
- Co-Repressor Proteins/metabolism
- DNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Enhancer Elements, Genetic/genetics
- Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic
- Genome, Human
- HEK293 Cells
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Histones/metabolism
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Lysine Acetyltransferase 5/metabolism
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/pathology
- Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/metabolism
- Protein Binding
- Protein Domains
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Mice
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Affiliation(s)
- Jie Li
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Mount Sinai Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Departments of Pharmacological Sciences and Oncological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Mount Sinai Center for Therapeutics Discovery, Departments of Pharmacological Sciences and Oncological Sciences, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
- Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Department of Neurology and Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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JAZF1, A Novel p400/TIP60/NuA4 Complex Member, Regulates H2A.Z Acetylation at Regulatory Regions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020678. [PMID: 33445503 PMCID: PMC7826843 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Histone variants differ in amino acid sequence, expression timing and genomic localization sites from canonical histones and convey unique functions to eukaryotic cells. Their tightly controlled spatial and temporal deposition into specific chromatin regions is accomplished by dedicated chaperone and/or remodeling complexes. While quantitatively identifying the chaperone complexes of many human H2A variants by using mass spectrometry, we also found additional members of the known H2A.Z chaperone complexes p400/TIP60/NuA4 and SRCAP. We discovered JAZF1, a nuclear/nucleolar protein, as a member of a p400 sub-complex containing MBTD1 but excluding ANP32E. Depletion of JAZF1 results in transcriptome changes that affect, among other pathways, ribosome biogenesis. To identify the underlying molecular mechanism contributing to JAZF1's function in gene regulation, we performed genome-wide ChIP-seq analyses. Interestingly, depletion of JAZF1 leads to reduced H2A.Z acetylation levels at > 1000 regulatory sites without affecting H2A.Z nucleosome positioning. Since JAZF1 associates with the histone acetyltransferase TIP60, whose depletion causes a correlated H2A.Z deacetylation of several JAZF1-targeted enhancer regions, we speculate that JAZF1 acts as chromatin modulator by recruiting TIP60's enzymatic activity. Altogether, this study uncovers JAZF1 as a member of a TIP60-containing p400 chaperone complex orchestrating H2A.Z acetylation at regulatory regions controlling the expression of genes, many of which are involved in ribosome biogenesis.
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Vincenzi M, Mercurio FA, Leone M. Protein Interaction Domains and Post-Translational Modifications: Structural Features and Drug Discovery Applications. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:6306-6355. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190620101637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Many pathways regarding healthy cells and/or linked to diseases onset and progression depend on large assemblies including multi-protein complexes. Protein-protein interactions may occur through a vast array of modules known as protein interaction domains (PIDs).
Objective:
This review concerns with PIDs recognizing post-translationally modified peptide sequences and intends to provide the scientific community with state of art knowledge on their 3D structures, binding topologies and potential applications in the drug discovery field.
Method:
Several databases, such as the Pfam (Protein family), the SMART (Simple Modular Architecture Research Tool) and the PDB (Protein Data Bank), were searched to look for different domain families and gain structural information on protein complexes in which particular PIDs are involved. Recent literature on PIDs and related drug discovery campaigns was retrieved through Pubmed and analyzed.
Results and Conclusion:
PIDs are rather versatile as concerning their binding preferences. Many of them recognize specifically only determined amino acid stretches with post-translational modifications, a few others are able to interact with several post-translationally modified sequences or with unmodified ones. Many PIDs can be linked to different diseases including cancer. The tremendous amount of available structural data led to the structure-based design of several molecules targeting protein-protein interactions mediated by PIDs, including peptides, peptidomimetics and small compounds. More studies are needed to fully role out, among different families, PIDs that can be considered reliable therapeutic targets, however, attacking PIDs rather than catalytic domains of a particular protein may represent a route to obtain selective inhibitors.
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- Marian Vincenzi
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Via Mezzocannone 16, 80134 Naples, Italy
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Expression of UTX Indicates Poor Prognosis in Patients With Luminal Breast Cancer and is Associated With MMP-11 Expression. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2019; 28:544-550. [DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma with a novel MEAF6-SUZ12 fusion. Virchows Arch 2019; 475:527-531. [PMID: 31101969 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-019-02588-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm. Herein, we report a low-grade ESS with a novel MEAF6-SUZ12 fusion gene. A 40-year-old woman presented with a 9.0-cm abdominal wall mass juxtaposed to the postoperative scar of surgeries for uterine "leiomyomas" and cesarean section. Histologically, mostly hypocellular and myxoid nodules were comprised of uniform spindle cells and exhibited tongue-like infiltration. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were positive for CD10, estrogen receptor, and CD34 (focal). There were occasional h-caldesmon-positive cohesive nests. RNA sequencing along with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing identified an in-frame fusion of MEAF6 (exon 4) and SUZ12 (exon 2). Upon review of the previous "leiomyomas," we revised their diagnoses as low-grade ESS. The patient is alive without disease 2 years after the surgery. In addition to expanding the molecular landscape of low-grade ESS, this case highlights the challenge of diagnosing low-grade ESS in an uncommon clinicopathological setting.
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Wu W, Bai S, Zhu D, Li K, Dong W, He W, Peng S, Lai Y, Wang Q, Guo Z, Liu L, Huang H. Overexpression of malignant brain tumor domain containing protein 1 predicts a poor prognosis of prostate cancer. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:4640-4646. [PMID: 30944653 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Malignant brain tumor domain containing protein 1 (MBTD1) is a member of the polycomb group protein family that is associated with tumorigenesis. The present study investigated the role of MBTD1 within defined clinicopathological parameters and the prognosis of patients with prostate cancer (PCa). A human tissue microarray containing samples from 71 patients with PCa and seven healthy donors was employed for immunohistochemistry (IHC). The clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic value of MBTD1 were investigated using a dataset of 499 patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). IHC illustrated that the levels of MBTD1 protein were enhanced and markedly associated with aggressive clinical stage and advanced tumor invasion, distant metastasis and lymph node metastasis in patients with PCa. In the TCGA data set, the level of MBTD1 was found to positively correlate with the prostate-specific antigen level, Gleason score and distant metastasis. The multivariate analysis of Cox regression revealed that the levels of MBTD1 may act as an independent prognostic factor for low non-biochemical, recurrence-free survival. In conclusion, MBTD1 was overexpressed in PCa tissues and is associated with aggressive clinicopathological characteristics. It may therefore act as a novel prognostic factor and diagnostic marker in PCa.
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- Wanhua Wu
- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China
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- Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510120, P.R. China.,Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Yamamoto K, Yakushijin K, Ichikawa H, Kakiuchi S, Kawamoto S, Matsumoto H, Nakamachi Y, Saegusa J, Matsuoka H, Minami H. Expression of a novel ZMYND11/MBTD1 fusion transcript in CD7 +CD56 + acute myeloid leukemia with t(10;17)(p15;q21). Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 59:2706-2710. [PMID: 29911449 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1464157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Katsuya Yamamoto
- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- b Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kobe University Hospital , Kobe , Japan
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- b Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kobe University Hospital , Kobe , Japan
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- b Department of Clinical Laboratory , Kobe University Hospital , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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- a Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Department of Medicine , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan
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Paquin KL, Howlett NG. Understanding the Histone DNA Repair Code: H4K20me2 Makes Its Mark. Mol Cancer Res 2018; 16:1335-1345. [PMID: 29858375 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Chromatin is a highly compact structure that must be rapidly rearranged in order for DNA repair proteins to access sites of damage and facilitate timely and efficient repair. Chromatin plasticity is achieved through multiple processes, including the posttranslational modification of histone tails. In recent years, the impact of histone posttranslational modification on the DNA damage response has become increasingly well recognized, and chromatin plasticity has been firmly linked to efficient DNA repair. One particularly important histone posttranslational modification process is methylation. Here, we focus on the regulation and function of H4K20 methylation (H4K20me) in the DNA damage response and describe the writers, erasers, and readers of this important chromatin mark as well as the combinatorial histone posttranslational modifications that modulate H4K20me recognition. Finally, we discuss the central role of H4K20me in determining if DNA double-strand breaks (DSB) are repaired by the error-prone, nonhomologous DNA end joining pathway or the error-free, homologous recombination pathway. This review article discusses the regulation and function of H4K20me2 in DNA DSB repair and outlines the components and modifications that modulate this important chromatin mark and its fundamental impact on DSB repair pathway choice. Mol Cancer Res; 16(9); 1335-45. ©2018 AACR.
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- Karissa L Paquin
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island.
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Micci F, Brunetti M, Dal Cin P, Nucci MR, Gorunova L, Heim S, Panagopoulos I. Fusion of the genes BRD8 and PHF1 in endometrial stromal sarcoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2017; 56:841-845. [PMID: 28758277 PMCID: PMC5763393 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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We present a new endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS)-associated genomic rearrangement involving chromosome arms 5p and 6p and leading to the formation of a BRD8-PHF1 fusion gene. The PHF1 (PHD finger protein 1) gene, from 6p21, is known to be rearranged in ESS in a promiscuous way inasmuch as it has been shown to recombine with JAZF1, EPC1, MEAF6, and now also with BRD8, in tumors of this type. In all rearrangements of PHF1, including the present one, a recurrent theme is that the entire coding part of PHF1 constitutes the 3' end of the fusion. BRD8 (bromodomain containing 8) encodes a protein which is involved in regulation of protein acetylation and/or histone acetyl transferase activity. All the genetic fusions identified so far in ESS appear to recombine genes involved in transcriptional regulation, that is, polycomb group complex-mediated and aberrant methylation/acetylation genes. This adds to the likelihood that the new BRD8-PHF1 shares the same pathogenetic mechanism as the other ESS-specific rearrangements.
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- Francesca Micci
- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University HospitalNorway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University HospitalNorway
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- Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusetts
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- Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusetts
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University HospitalNorway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University HospitalNorway
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of OsloNorway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University HospitalNorway
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The TIP60 Complex Regulates Bivalent Chromatin Recognition by 53BP1 through Direct H4K20me Binding and H2AK15 Acetylation. Mol Cell 2017; 62:409-421. [PMID: 27153538 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2015] [Revised: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
The NuA4/TIP60 acetyltransferase complex is a key regulator of genome expression and stability. Here we identified MBTD1 as a stable subunit of the complex, and we reveal that, via a histone reader domain for H4K20me1/2, MBTD1 allows TIP60 to associate with specific gene promoters and to promote the repair of DNA double-strand breaks by homologous recombination. It was previously suggested that TIP60-dependent acetylation of H4 regulates binding of the non-homologous end joining factor 53BP1, which engages chromatin through simultaneous binding of H4K20me2 and H2AK15ub. We find that the TIP60 complex regulates association of 53BP1 partly by competing for H4K20me2 and by regulating H2AK15ub. Ubiquitylation of H2AK15 by RNF168 inhibits chromatin acetylation by TIP60, while this residue can be acetylated by TIP60 in vivo, blocking its ubiquitylation. Altogether, these results uncover an intricate mechanism orchestrated by the TIP60 complex to regulate 53BP1-dependent repair through competitive bivalent binding and modification of chromatin.
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Teske KA, Hadden MK. Methyllysine binding domains: Structural insight and small molecule probe development. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 136:14-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Speranzini V, Pilotto S, Sixma TK, Mattevi A. Touch, act and go: landing and operating on nucleosomes. EMBO J 2016; 35:376-88. [PMID: 26787641 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201593377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Chromatin-associated enzymes are responsible for the installation, removal and reading of precise post-translation modifications on DNA and histone proteins. They are specifically recruited to the target gene by associated factors, and as a result of their activity, they contribute in modulating cell identity and differentiation. Structural and biophysical approaches are broadening our knowledge on these processes, demonstrating that DNA, histone tails and histone surfaces can each function as distinct yet functionally interconnected anchoring points promoting nucleosome binding and modification. The mechanisms underlying nucleosome recognition have been described for many histone modifiers and related readers. Here, we review the recent literature on the structural organization of these nucleosome-associated proteins, the binding properties that drive nucleosome modification and the methodological advances in their analysis. The overarching conclusion is that besides acting on the same substrate (the nucleosome), each system functions through characteristic modes of action, which bring about specific biological functions in gene expression regulation.
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Biochemistry and Cancer Genomics Center, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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de Rooij JD, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Kollen WJ, Sonneveld E, Kaspers GJ, Beverloo HB, Fornerod M, Pieters R, Zwaan CM. Recurrent translocation t(10;17)(p15;q21) in minimally differentiated acute myeloid leukemia results inZMYND11/MBTD1fusion. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2015; 55:237-41. [DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Jasmijn D.E. de Rooij
- Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital; Pediatric Oncology/Hematology; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital; Pediatric Oncology/Hematology; Rotterdam The Netherlands
- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Immunology; Hemato-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden The Netherlands
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- Dutch Childhood Oncology Group (DCOG); The Hague the Netherlands
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- Clinical Genetics; Erasmus MC; Rotterdam The Netherlands
- Dutch Working Group on Hemato-Oncologic Genome Diagnostics; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital; Pediatric Oncology/Hematology; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital; Pediatric Oncology/Hematology; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Maier VK, Feeney CM, Taylor JE, Creech AL, Qiao JW, Szanto A, Das PP, Chevrier N, Cifuentes-Rojas C, Orkin SH, Carr SA, Jaffe JD, Mertins P, Lee JT. Functional Proteomic Analysis of Repressive Histone Methyltransferase Complexes Reveals ZNF518B as a G9A Regulator. Mol Cell Proteomics 2015; 14:1435-46. [PMID: 25680957 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m114.044586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Cell-type specific gene silencing by histone H3 lysine 27 and lysine 9 methyltransferase complexes PRC2 and G9A-GLP is crucial both during development and to maintain cell identity. Although studying their interaction partners has yielded valuable insight into their functions, how these factors are regulated on a network level remains incompletely understood. Here, we present a new approach that combines quantitative interaction proteomics with global chromatin profiling to functionally characterize repressive chromatin modifying protein complexes in embryonic stem cells. We define binding stoichiometries of 9 new and 12 known interaction partners of PRC2 and 10 known and 29 new interaction partners of G9A-GLP, respectively. We demonstrate that PRC2 and G9A-GLP interact physically and share several interaction partners, including the zinc finger proteins ZNF518A and ZNF518B. Using global chromatin profiling by targeted mass spectrometry, we discover that even sub-stoichiometric binding partners such as ZNF518B can positively regulate global H3K9me2 levels. Biochemical analysis reveals that ZNF518B directly interacts with EZH2 and G9A. Our systematic analysis suggests that ZNF518B may mediate the structural association between PRC2 and G9A-GLP histone methyltransferases and additionally regulates the activity of G9A-GLP.
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- Verena K Maier
- From the ‡Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02143
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- From the ‡Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02143
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- ¶Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
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- ‖FAS Center for Systems Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
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- From the ‡Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02143
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- ¶Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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- §Proteomics Platform, The Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142;
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- From the ‡Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02143
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Corradini BR, Iamashita P, Tampellini E, Farfel JM, Grinberg LT, Moreira-Filho CA. Complex network-driven view of genomic mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease: analyses in dorsal motor vagal nucleus, locus coeruleus, and substantia nigra. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:543673. [PMID: 25525598 PMCID: PMC4261556 DOI: 10.1155/2014/543673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD)—classically characterized by severe loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta—has a caudal-rostral progression, beginning in the dorsal motor vagal nucleus and, in a less extent, in the olfactory system, progressing to the midbrain and eventually to the basal forebrain and the neocortex. About 90% of the cases are idiopathic. To study the molecular mechanisms involved in idiopathic PD we conducted a comparative study of transcriptional interaction networks in the dorsal motor vagal nucleus (VA), locus coeruleus (LC), and substantia nigra (SN) of idiopathic PD in Braak stages 4-5 (PD) and disease-free controls (CT) using postmortem samples. Gene coexpression networks (GCNs) for each brain region (patients and controls) were obtained to identify highly connected relevant genes (hubs) and densely interconnected gene sets (modules). GCN analyses showed differences in topology and module composition between CT and PD networks for each anatomic region. In CT networks, VA, LC, and SN hub modules are predominantly associated with neuroprotection and homeostasis in the ageing brain, whereas in the patient's group, for the three brain regions, hub modules are mostly related to stress response and neuron survival/degeneration mechanisms.
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- Beatriz Raposo Corradini
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da USP (FMUSP), Avenida Dr. Enéas Carvalho Aguiar 647, 5 Andar, 05403-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da USP (FMUSP), Avenida Dr. Enéas Carvalho Aguiar 647, 5 Andar, 05403-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Aging Brain Study Group (BEHEEC), LIM 22, FMUSP, 01246-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 05652-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, 05652-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Division of Geriatrics, FMUSP, 01246-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Brazilian Aging Brain Study Group (BEHEEC), LIM 22, FMUSP, 01246-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, FMUSP, 01246-903 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Department of Neurology and Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina da USP (FMUSP), Avenida Dr. Enéas Carvalho Aguiar 647, 5 Andar, 05403-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Liu Y, Liu K, Qin S, Xu C, Min J. Epigenetic targets and drug discovery: part 1: histone methylation. Pharmacol Ther 2014; 143:275-94. [PMID: 24704322 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Dynamic chromatin structure is modulated by post-translational modifications on histones, such as acetylation, phosphorylation and methylation. Research on histone methylation has become the most flourishing area of epigenetics in the past fourteen years, and a large amount of data has been accumulated regarding its biology and disease implications. Correspondingly, a lot of efforts have been made to develop small molecule compounds that can specifically modulate histone methyltransferases and methylation reader proteins, aiming for potential therapeutic drugs. Here, we summarize recent progress in chemical probe and drug discovery of histone methyltransferases and methylation reader proteins. For each target, we will review their biological/biochemical functions first, and then focus on their disease implications and drug discovery. We can also see that structure-based compound design and optimization plays a critical role in facilitating the development of highly potent and selective chemical probes and inhibitors for these targets.
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- Yanli Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, College of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, College of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, College of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, PR China; Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada.
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MEAF6/PHF1 is a recurrent gene fusion in endometrial stromal sarcoma. Cancer Lett 2014; 347:75-8. [PMID: 24530230 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2014.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The chimeric transcripts described in endometrial stromal sarcomas (ESS) are JAZF1/SUZ12, YWHAE/FAM22, ZC3H7/BCOR, MBTD1/CXorf67, and recombinations of PHF1 with JAZF1, EPC1, and MEAF6. The MEAF6/PHF1 fusion had hitherto been identified in only one tumor. We present two more ESS with MEAF6/PHF1 detected by transcriptome sequencing (case 1) and RT-PCR (case 2), proving that this fusion is recurrent in ESS. The transcript of both cases was an in-frame fusion between exon 5 of MEAF6 and exon 2 of PHF1. Both genes are involved in epigenetic modification, and this may well be their main pathogenetic theme also in ESS tumorigenesis.
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Wagner T, Robaa D, Sippl W, Jung M. Mind the Methyl: Methyllysine Binding Proteins in Epigenetic Regulation. ChemMedChem 2014; 9:466-83. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201300422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wu H, Siarheyeva A, Zeng H, Lam R, Dong A, Wu XH, Li Y, Schapira M, Vedadi M, Min J. Crystal structures of the human histone H4K20 methyltransferases SUV420H1 and SUV420H2. FEBS Lett 2014; 587:3859-68. [PMID: 24396869 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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SUV420H1 and SUV420H2 are two highly homologous enzymes that methylate lysine 20 of histone H4 (H4K20), a mark that has been implicated in transcriptional regulation. In this study, we present the high-resolution crystal structures of human SUV420H1 and SUV420H2 in complex with SAM, and report their substrate specificity. Both methyltransferases have a unique N-terminal domain and Zn-binding post-SET domain, and prefer the monomethylated histone H4K20 as a substrate in vitro. No histone H4K20 trimethylation activity was detected by our radioactivity-based assay for either enzyme, consistent with the presence of a conserved serine residue that forms a hydrogen bond with the target lysine side-chain and limits the methylation level.
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Alfieri C, Gambetta MC, Matos R, Glatt S, Sehr P, Fraterman S, Wilm M, Müller J, Müller CW. Structural basis for targeting the chromatin repressor Sfmbt to Polycomb response elements. Genes Dev 2013; 27:2367-79. [PMID: 24186981 PMCID: PMC3828522 DOI: 10.1101/gad.226621.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Polycomb group (PcG) complexes repress developmental regulator genes by modifying their chromatin. However, how PcG proteins assemble into complexes and are recruited to their target genes is poorly understood. Here, Alfieri et al. report the crystal structure of the core of the PcG complex PhoRC, which contains the DNA-binding protein Pho and corepressor Sfmbt. The authors show that tethering of Sfmbt by Pho to Polycomb response elements is essential for Polycomb repression of developmental regulator genes in Drosophila. This study thus reveals the molecular basis for PcG protein complex assembly at specific genomic sites. Polycomb group (PcG) protein complexes repress developmental regulator genes by modifying their chromatin. How different PcG proteins assemble into complexes and are recruited to their target genes is poorly understood. Here, we report the crystal structure of the core of the Drosophila PcG protein complex Pleiohomeotic (Pho)-repressive complex (PhoRC), which contains the Polycomb response element (PRE)-binding protein Pho and Sfmbt. The spacer region of Pho, separated from the DNA-binding domain by a long flexible linker, forms a tight complex with the four malignant brain tumor (4MBT) domain of Sfmbt. The highly conserved spacer region of the human Pho ortholog YY1 binds three of the four human 4MBT domain proteins in an analogous manner but with lower affinity. Comparison of the Drosophila Pho:Sfmbt and human YY1:MBTD1 complex structures provides a molecular explanation for the lower affinity of YY1 for human 4MBT domain proteins. Structure-guided mutations that disrupt the interaction between Pho and Sfmbt abolish formation of a ternary Sfmbt:Pho:DNA complex in vitro and repression of developmental regulator genes in Drosophila. PRE tethering of Sfmbt by Pho is therefore essential for Polycomb repression in Drosophila. Our results support a model where DNA tethering of Sfmbt by Pho and multivalent interactions of Sfmbt with histone modifications and other PcG proteins create a hub for PcG protein complex assembly at PREs.
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- Claudio Alfieri
- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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Dewaele B, Przybyl J, Quattrone A, Finalet Ferreiro J, Vanspauwen V, Geerdens E, Gianfelici V, Kalender Z, Wozniak A, Moerman P, Sciot R, Croce S, Amant F, Vandenberghe P, Cools J, Debiec‐Rychter M. Identification of a novel, recurrent
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fusion in low‐grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. Int J Cancer 2013; 134:1112-22. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Barbara Dewaele
- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
- Department of Molecular and Translational OncologyThe Maria Sklodowska‐Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of OncologyWarsaw Poland
- Postgraduate School of Molecular MedicineWarsaw Medical UniversityWarsaw Poland
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)Leuven Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental OncologyDepartment of OncologyKU Leuven and Department of General Medical OncologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of PathologyKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of PathologyKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of PathologyInstitute BergoniéBordeaux France
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- Department of OncologyKU Leuven and Leuven Cancer InstituteUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Human GeneticsKU Leuven and University Hospitals LeuvenLeuven Belgium
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De Braekeleer E, Auffret R, Douet-Guilbert N, Basinko A, Le Bris MJ, Morel F, De Braekeleer M. Recurrent translocation (10;17)(p15;q21) in acute poorly differentiated myeloid leukemia likely results in ZMYND11-MBTD1 fusion. Leuk Lymphoma 2013; 55:1189-90. [PMID: 23915195 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.820292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Etienne De Braekeleer
- Laboratoire d'Histologie, Embryologie et Cytogénétique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Bretagne Occidentale , Brest , France
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Luo YB, Ma JY, Zhang QH, Lin F, Wang ZW, Huang L, Schatten H, Sun QY. MBTD1 is associated with Pr-Set7 to stabilize H4K20me1 in mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:1142-50. [PMID: 23475131 DOI: 10.4161/cc.24216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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H4K20me1 is a critical histone lysine methyl modification in eukaryotes. It is recognized and "read" by various histone lysine methyl modification binding proteins. In this study, the function of MBTD1, a member of the Polycomb protein family containing four MBT domains, was comprehensively studied in mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. The results showed that depletion of MBTD1 caused reduced expression of histone lysine methyl transferase Pr-Set7 and H4K20me1 as well as increased oocyte arrest at the GV stage. Increased γH2AX foci were formed, and DNA damage repair checkpoint protein 53BP1 was downregulated. Furthermore, depletion of MBTD1 activated the cell cycle checkpoint protein Chk1 and downregulated the expression of cyclin B1 and cdc2. MBTD1 knockdown also affected chromosome configuration in GV stage oocytes and chromosome alignment at the MII stage. All these phenotypes were reproduced when the H4K20 methyl transferase Pr-Set7 was depleted. Co-IP demonstrated that MBTD1 was correlated with Pr-Set7 in mouse oocytes. Our results demonstrate that MBTD1 is associated with Pr-Set7 to stabilize H4K20me1 in mouse oocyte meiotic maturation.
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- Yi-Bo Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Nady N, Krichevsky L, Zhong N, Duan S, Tempel W, Amaya MF, Ravichandran M, Arrowsmith CH. Histone recognition by human malignant brain tumor domains. J Mol Biol 2012; 423:702-18. [PMID: 22954662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2012.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2012] [Revised: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Histone methylation has emerged as an important covalent modification involved in a variety of biological processes, especially regulation of transcription and chromatin dynamics. Lysine methylation is found in three distinct states (monomethylation, dimethylation and trimethylation), which are recognized by specific protein domains. The malignant brain tumor (MBT) domain is one such module found in several chromatin regulatory complexes including Polycomb repressive complex 1. Here, we present a comprehensive characterization of the human MBT family with emphasis on histone binding specificity. SPOT-blot peptide arrays were used to screen for the methyllysine-containing histone peptides that bind to MBT domains found in nine human proteins. Selected interactions were quantified using fluorescence polarization assays. We show that all MBT proteins recognize only monomethyllysine and/or dimethyllysine marks and provide evidence that some MBT domains recognize a defined consensus sequence while others bind in a promiscuous, non-sequence-specific manner. Furthermore, using structure-based mutants, we identify a triad of residues in the methyllysine binding pocket that imparts discrimination between monomethyllysine and dimethyllysine. This study represents a comprehensive analysis of MBT substrate specificity, establishing a foundation for the rational design of selective MBT domain inhibitors that may enable elucidation of their role in human biology and disease.
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- Nataliya Nady
- Ontario Cancer Institute, Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 101 College Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L7
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Liu K, Guo Y, Liu H, Bian C, Lam R, Liu Y, Mackenzie F, Rojas LA, Reinberg D, Bedford MT, Xu RM, Min J. Crystal structure of TDRD3 and methyl-arginine binding characterization of TDRD3, SMN and SPF30. PLoS One 2012; 7:e30375. [PMID: 22363433 PMCID: PMC3281842 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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SMN (Survival motor neuron protein) was characterized as a dimethyl-arginine binding protein over ten years ago. TDRD3 (Tudor domain-containing protein 3) and SPF30 (Splicing factor 30 kDa) were found to bind to various methyl-arginine proteins including Sm proteins as well later on. Recently, TDRD3 was shown to be a transcriptional coactivator, and its transcriptional activity is dependent on its ability to bind arginine-methylated histone marks. In this study, we systematically characterized the binding specificity and affinity of the Tudor domains of these three proteins quantitatively. Our results show that TDRD3 preferentially recognizes asymmetrical dimethylated arginine mark, and SMN is a very promiscuous effector molecule, which recognizes different arginine containing sequence motifs and preferentially binds symmetrical dimethylated arginine. SPF30 is the weakest methyl-arginine binder, which only binds the GAR motif sequences in our library. In addition, we also reported high-resolution crystal structures of the Tudor domain of TDRD3 in complex with two small molecules, which occupy the aromatic cage of TDRD3.
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- Ke Liu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, College of Life Science, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biochemistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biochemistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park-Research Division, Smithville, Texas, United States of America
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- National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (R-MX); (JM)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, College of Life Science, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- * E-mail: (R-MX); (JM)
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Structural basis for specific binding of human MPP8 chromodomain to histone H3 methylated at lysine 9. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25104. [PMID: 22022377 PMCID: PMC3192050 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND M-phase phosphoprotein 8 (MPP8) was initially identified to be a component of the RanBPM-containing large protein complex, and has recently been shown to bind to methylated H3K9 both in vivo and in vitro. MPP8 binding to methylated H3K9 is suggested to recruit the H3K9 methyltransferases GLP and ESET, and DNA methyltransferase 3A to the promoter of the E-cadherin gene, mediating the E-cadherin gene silencing and promote tumor cell motility and invasion. MPP8 contains a chromodomain in its N-terminus, which is used to bind the methylated H3K9. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Here, we reported the crystal structures of human MPP8 chromodomain alone and in complex with the trimethylated histone H3K9 peptide (residue 1-15). The complex structure unveils that the human MPP8 chromodomain binds methylated H3K9 through a conserved recognition mechanism, which was also observed in Drosophila HP1, a chromodomain containing protein that binds to methylated H3K9 as well. The structure also reveals that the human MPP8 chromodomain forms homodimer, which is mediated via an unexpected domain swapping interaction through two β strands from the two protomer subunits. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Our findings reveal the molecular mechanism of selective binding of human MPP8 chromodomain to methylated histone H3K9. The observation of human MPP8 chromodomain in both solution and crystal lattice may provide clues to study MPP8-mediated gene regulation furthermore.
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L3MBTL2 protein acts in concert with PcG protein-mediated monoubiquitination of H2A to establish a repressive chromatin structure. Mol Cell 2011; 42:438-50. [PMID: 21596310 DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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We have identified human MBT domain-containing protein L3MBTL2 as an integral component of a protein complex that we termed Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1)-like 4 (PRC1L4), given the copresence of PcG proteins RING1, RING2, and PCGF6/MBLR. PRC1L4 also contained E2F6 and CBX3/HP1γ, known to function in transcriptional repression. PRC1L4-mediated repression necessitated L3MBTL2 that compacted chromatin in a histone modification-independent manner. Genome-wide location analyses identified several hundred genes simultaneously bound by L3MBTL2 and E2F6, preferentially around transcriptional start sites that exhibited little overlap with those targeted by other E2Fs or by L3MBTL1, another MBT domain-containing protein that interacts with RB1. L3MBTL2-specific RNAi resulted in increased expression of target genes that exhibited a significant reduction in H2A lysine 119 monoubiquitination. Our findings highlight a PcG/MBT collaboration that attains repressive chromatin without entailing histone lysine methylation marks.
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Wu H, Zeng H, Lam R, Tempel W, Amaya MF, Xu C, Dombrovski L, Qiu W, Wang Y, Min J. Structural and histone binding ability characterizations of human PWWP domains. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18919. [PMID: 21720545 PMCID: PMC3119473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The PWWP domain was first identified as a structural motif of 100-130 amino acids in the WHSC1 protein and predicted to be a protein-protein interaction domain. It belongs to the Tudor domain 'Royal Family', which consists of Tudor, chromodomain, MBT and PWWP domains. While Tudor, chromodomain and MBT domains have long been known to bind methylated histones, PWWP was shown to exhibit histone binding ability only until recently. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The PWWP domain has been shown to be a DNA binding domain, but sequence analysis and previous structural studies show that the PWWP domain exhibits significant similarity to other 'Royal Family' members, implying that the PWWP domain has the potential to bind histones. In order to further explore the function of the PWWP domain, we used the protein family approach to determine the crystal structures of the PWWP domains from seven different human proteins. Our fluorescence polarization binding studies show that PWWP domains have weak histone binding ability, which is also confirmed by our NMR titration experiments. Furthermore, we determined the crystal structures of the BRPF1 PWWP domain in complex with H3K36me3, and HDGF2 PWWP domain in complex with H3K79me3 and H4K20me3. CONCLUSIONS PWWP proteins constitute a new family of methyl lysine histone binders. The PWWP domain consists of three motifs: a canonical β-barrel core, an insertion motif between the second and third β-strands and a C-terminal α-helix bundle. Both the canonical β-barrel core and the insertion motif are directly involved in histone binding. The PWWP domain has been previously shown to be a DNA binding domain. Therefore, the PWWP domain exhibits dual functions: binding both DNA and methyllysine histones. ENHANCED VERSION This article can also be viewed as an enhanced version in which the text of the article is integrated with interactive 3D representations and animated transitions. Please note that a web plugin is required to access this enhanced functionality. Instructions for the installation and use of the web plugin are available in Text S1.
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- Hong Wu
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Gene Regulation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Beck DB, Bonasio R, Kaneko S, Li G, Li G, Margueron R, Oda H, Sarma K, Sims RJ, Son J, Trojer P, Reinberg D. Chromatin in the nuclear landscape. COLD SPRING HARBOR SYMPOSIA ON QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY 2011; 75:11-22. [PMID: 21502408 DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2010.75.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Chromatin affects many, if not all aspects, of nuclear organization and function. For this reason, we have focused our attention on elucidating some of the basic mechanisms regulating the formation and maintenance of chromatin, specifically concerning Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) and PR-Set7. PRC2 is responsible for catalyzing trimethylation of lysine 27 of histone H3 and thus has a critical role in the formation of facultative heterochromatin. PR-Set7 is responsible for catalyzing monomethylation of lysine 20 of histone H4 and is required for proper cell cycle progression and DNA damage response. We have also expanded our work to establish novel techniques and approaches to determine how chromatin is spatially regulated within the nuclear landscape.
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- D B Beck
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York 10016, USA
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Herold JM, Wigle TJ, Norris JL, Lam R, Korboukh VK, Gao C, Ingerman LA, Kireev DB, Senisterra G, Vedadi M, Tripathy A, Brown PJ, Arrowsmith CH, Jin J, Janzen WP, Frye SV. Small-molecule ligands of methyl-lysine binding proteins. J Med Chem 2011; 54:2504-11. [PMID: 21417280 PMCID: PMC3109722 DOI: 10.1021/jm200045v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Proteins which bind methylated lysines ("readers" of the histone code) are important components in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and can also modulate other proteins that contain methyl-lysine such as p53 and Rb. Recognition of methyl-lysine marks by MBT domains leads to compaction of chromatin and a repressed transcriptional state. Antagonists of MBT domains would serve as probes to interrogate the functional role of these proteins and initiate the chemical biology of methyl-lysine readers as a target class. Small-molecule MBT antagonists were designed based on the structure of histone peptide-MBT complexes and their interaction with MBT domains determined using a chemiluminescent assay and ITC. The ligands discovered antagonize native histone peptide binding, exhibiting 5-fold stronger binding affinity to L3MBTL1 than its preferred histone peptide. The first cocrystal structure of a small molecule bound to L3MBTL1 was determined and provides new insights into binding requirements for further ligand design.
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- J. Martin Herold
- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UNC Macromolecular Interactions Facility, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Ontario, Canada
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- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Center for Integrated Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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Structure and function of WD40 domain proteins. Protein Cell 2011; 2:202-14. [PMID: 21468892 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-011-1018-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 441] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The WD40 domain exhibits a β-propeller architecture, often comprising seven blades. The WD40 domain is one of the most abundant domains and also among the top interacting domains in eukaryotic genomes. In this review, we will discuss the identification, definition and architecture of the WD40 domains. WD40 domain proteins are involved in a large variety of cellular processes, in which WD40 domains function as a protein-protein or protein-DNA interaction platform. WD40 domain mediates molecular recognition events mainly through the smaller top surface, but also through the bottom surface and sides. So far, no WD40 domain has been found to display enzymatic activity. We will also discuss the different binding modes exhibited by the large versatile family of WD40 domain proteins. In the last part of this review, we will discuss how post-translational modifications are recognized by WD40 domain proteins.
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Koester-Eiserfunke N, Fischle W. H3K9me2/3 binding of the MBT domain protein LIN-61 is essential for Caenorhabditis elegans vulva development. PLoS Genet 2011; 7:e1002017. [PMID: 21437264 PMCID: PMC3060068 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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MBT domain proteins are involved in developmental processes and tumorigenesis. In vitro binding and mutagenesis studies have shown that individual MBT domains within clustered MBT repeat regions bind mono- and dimethylated histone lysine residues with little to no sequence specificity but discriminate against the tri- and unmethylated states. However, the exact function of promiscuous histone methyl-lysine binding in the biology of MBT domain proteins has not been elucidated. Here, we show that the Caenorhabditis elegans four MBT domain protein LIN-61, in contrast to other MBT repeat factors, specifically interacts with histone H3 when methylated on lysine 9, displaying a strong preference for di- and trimethylated states (H3K9me2/3). Although the fourth MBT repeat is implicated in this interaction, H3K9me2/3 binding minimally requires MBT repeats two to four. Further, mutagenesis of residues conserved with other methyl-lysine binding MBT regions in the fourth MBT repeat does not abolish interaction, implicating a distinct binding mode. In vivo, H3K9me2/3 interaction of LIN-61 is required for C. elegans vulva development within the synMuvB pathway. Mutant LIN-61 proteins deficient in H3K9me2/3 binding fail to rescue lin-61 synMuvB function. Also, previously identified point mutant synMuvB alleles are deficient in H3K9me2/3 interaction although these target residues that are outside of the fourth MBT repeat. Interestingly, lin-61 genetically interacts with two other synMuvB genes, hpl-2, an HP1 homologous H3K9me2/3 binding factor, and met-2, a SETDB1 homologous H3K9 methyl transferase (H3K9MT), in determining C. elegans vulva development and fertility. Besides identifying the first sequence specific and di-/trimethylation binding MBT domain protein, our studies imply complex multi-domain regulation of ligand interaction of MBT domains. Our results also introduce a mechanistic link between LIN-61 function and biology, and they establish interplay of the H3K9me2/3 binding proteins, LIN-61 and HPL-2, as well as the H3K9MT MET-2 in distinct developmental pathways.
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- Nora Koester-Eiserfunke
- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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- Laboratory of Chromatin Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany
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Kireev D, Wigle TJ, Norris-Drouin J, Herold JM, Janzen WP, Frye SV. Identification of non-peptide malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat antagonists by virtual screening of commercially available compounds. J Med Chem 2010; 53:7625-31. [PMID: 20931980 DOI: 10.1021/jm1007374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The malignant brain tumor (MBT) repeat is an important epigenetic-code "reader" and is functionally associated with differentiation, gene silencing, and tumor suppression. (1-3) Small molecule probes of MBT domains should enable a systematic study of MBT-containing proteins and potentially reveal novel druggable targets. We designed and applied a virtual screening strategy that identified potential MBT antagonists in a large database of commercially available compounds. A small set of virtual hits was purchased and submitted to experimental testing. Nineteen of the purchased compounds showed a specific dose-dependent protein binding and will provide critical structure-activity information for subsequent lead generation and optimization.
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- Dmitri Kireev
- Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7363, United States.
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Structural studies of the tandem Tudor domains of fragile X mental retardation related proteins FXR1 and FXR2. PLoS One 2010; 5:e13559. [PMID: 21072162 PMCID: PMC2970552 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeat in the 5'-untranslated region of the FMR1, fragile X mental retardation 1, gene results in suppression of protein expression for this gene and is the underlying cause of Fragile X syndrome. In unaffected individuals, the FMRP protein, together with two additional paralogues (Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome-related Protein 1 and 2), associates with mRNA to form a ribonucleoprotein complex in the nucleus that is transported to dendrites and spines of neuronal cells. It is thought that the fragile X family of proteins contributes to the regulation of protein synthesis at sites where mRNAs are locally translated in response to stimuli. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Here, we report the X-ray crystal structures of the non-canonical nuclear localization signals of the FXR1 and FXR2 autosomal paralogues of FMRP, which were determined at 2.50 and 1.92 Å, respectively. The nuclear localization signals of the FXR1 and FXR2 comprise tandem Tudor domain architectures, closely resembling that of UHRF1, which is proposed to bind methylated histone H3K9. CONCLUSIONS The FMRP, FXR1 and FXR2 proteins comprise a small family of highly conserved proteins that appear to be important in translational regulation, particularly in neuronal cells. The crystal structures of the N-terminal tandem Tudor domains of FXR1 and FXR2 revealed a conserved architecture with that of FMRP. Biochemical analysis of the tandem Tudor domains reveals their ability to preferentially recognize trimethylated peptides in a sequence-specific manner. ENHANCED VERSION This article can also be viewed as an enhanced version in which the text of the article is integrated with interactive 3D representations and animated transitions. Please note that a web plugin is required to access this enhanced functionality. Instructions for the installation and use of the web plugin are available in Text S1.
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Yap KL, Zhou MM. Keeping it in the family: diverse histone recognition by conserved structural folds. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2010; 45:488-505. [PMID: 20923397 DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2010.512001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Epigenetic regulation of gene transcription relies on an array of recurring structural domains that have evolved to recognize post-translational modifications on histones. The roles of bromodomains, PHD fingers, and the Royal family domains in the recognition of histone modifications to direct transcription have been well characterized. However, only through recent structural studies has it been realized that these basic folds are capable of interacting with increasingly more complex histone modification landscapes, illuminating how nature has concocted a way to accomplish more with less. Here we review the recent biochemical and structural studies of several conserved folds that recognize modified as well as unmodified histone sequences, and discuss their implications on gene expression.
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- Kyoko L Yap
- Department of Structural and Chemical Biology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA
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Vedadi M, Arrowsmith CH, Allali-Hassani A, Senisterra G, Wasney GA. Biophysical characterization of recombinant proteins: a key to higher structural genomics success. J Struct Biol 2010; 172:107-19. [PMID: 20466062 PMCID: PMC2954336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2010] [Revised: 03/26/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Hundreds of genomes have been successfully sequenced to date, and the data are publicly available. At the same time, the advances in large-scale expression and purification of recombinant proteins have paved the way for structural genomics efforts. Frequently, however, little is known about newly expressed proteins calling for large-scale protein characterization to better understand their biochemical roles and to enable structure-function relationship studies. In the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), we have established a platform to characterize large numbers of purified proteins. This includes screening for ligands, enzyme assays, peptide arrays and peptide displacement in a 384-well format. In this review, we describe this platform in more detail and report on how our approach significantly increases the success rate for structure determination. Coupled with high-resolution X-ray crystallography and structure-guided methods, this platform can also be used toward the development of chemical probes through screening families of proteins against a variety of chemical series and focused chemical libraries.
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- Masoud Vedadi
- Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Toronto, Room 839, MaRS Center, South Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Saddic LA, West LE, Aslanian A, Yates JR, Rubin SM, Gozani O, Sage J. Methylation of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor by SMYD2. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:37733-40. [PMID: 20870719 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.137612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor (RB) is a central cell cycle regulator and tumor suppressor. RB cellular functions are known to be regulated by a diversity of post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation and acetylation, raising the possibility that RB may also be methylated in cells. Here we demonstrate that RB can be methylated by SMYD2 at lysine 860, a highly conserved and novel site of modification. This methylation event occurs in vitro and in cells, and it is regulated during cell cycle progression, cellular differentiation, and in response to DNA damage. Furthermore, we show that RB monomethylation at lysine 860 provides a direct binding site for the methyl-binding domain of the transcriptional repressor L3MBTL1. These results support the idea that a code of post-translational modifications exists for RB and helps guide its functions in mammalian cells.
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- Louis A Saddic
- Departments of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Qin J, Van Buren D, Huang HS, Zhong L, Mostoslavsky R, Akbarian S, Hock H. Chromatin protein L3MBTL1 is dispensable for development and tumor suppression in mice. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:27767-75. [PMID: 20592034 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.115410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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L3MBTL1, a paralogue of Drosophila tumor suppressor lethal(3)malignant brain tumor (l(3)mbt), binds histones in a methylation state-dependent manner and contributes to higher order chromatin structure and transcriptional repression. It is the founding member of a family of MBT domain-containing proteins that has three members in Drosophila and nine in mice and humans. Knockdown experiments in cell lines suggested that L3MBTL1 has non-redundant roles in the suppression of oncogene expression. We generated a mutant mouse strain that lacks exons 13-20 of L3mbtl1. Markedly reduced levels of a mutant mRNA with an out-of-frame fusion of exons 12 and 21 were expressed, but a mutant protein was undetectable by Western blot analysis. L3MBTL1(-/-) mice developed and reproduced normally. The highest expression of L3MBTL1 was detected in the brain, but its disruption did not affect brain development, spontaneous movement, and motor coordination. Despite previous implications of L3mbtl1 in the biology of hematopoietic transcriptional regulators, lack of L3MBTL1 did not result in deficiencies in lymphopoiesis or hematopoiesis. In contrast with its demonstrated biochemical activities, embryonic stem (ES) cells lacking L3MBTL1 displayed no abnormalities in H4 lysine 20 (H4K20) mono-, di-, or trimethylation; had normal global chromatin density as assessed by micrococcal nuclease digests; and expressed normal levels of c-myc. Embryonic fibroblasts lacking L3MBTL1 displayed unaltered cell cycle arrest and down-regulation of cyclin E expression after irradiation. In cohorts of mice followed for more than 2 years, lack of L3MBTL1 did not alter normal lifespan or survival with or without sublethal irradiation.
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- Jinzhong Qin
- Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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